COMPLETION OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 13058, 20 August 1906, Page 5

COMPLETION OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

We have received from the St. Mary'a Building Committee a well drawn and well printed lithograph of a drawing of St. Mary's Church, Timaru, as it is intended to appear when completed. The point of view—the opposite side of Sophia street, a little north of the line of the northern side of ,the church —has of course been selected to show the portion of the building that is to.be erected. The outstanding feature of the completed structure from that view-point is the tower, and the drawing shows this to be of admirable proportions and beautiful design, in the whole and in detail. The lower half of its height has a massive -appearance, broken only by a few windows. . The upper half, above the level of the chancel roof, is composed of columnar corners with the spaces between filled on each side with a pair of tall lancet-shaped louvres for the bell chamber, surmounted by a castellated walling. Each square corner column rises above this, and terminates in a" handsome miniature spire, and the central division between the pair of louvres also rises above the wall in a spiracle. Drawing and ground plan show the chancel extending a considerable distance beyond the tower towards Sophia street, in a somewhat plain end, with central three-light . window. Southward from this projects a square transept, and from this again an octagonal vestry, with conical roof. The drawing shows the-present rude clay front on Perth street transformed by half sloping it down' to'a retaining wall surmounted by an iron railing. The circulation of this drawing is calculated to assist the committee in their efforts, by inspiring people with a desire to see the ideal it represents become an accomplished fact. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Mundell—List of the week's sales; special entry for Tattersall's for 25th; sale of 10 acres Waimataitai; of shares on 1 25th; of late K. Brophy's farms, etc., September 6th. New Zealand Loan' and Mercantile Agency Company— entry for Waihao Forks sale. Guinness and LeCren—Entries for Teinuka and Geraldine sales.

T. and J. Thomson—Weekly price list. Timaru fruit mart—Marmalade oranges. South Canterbury Coursing Club—lnaugural meeting on Thursday and Friday. J. Wlittaker—Special notice to golfers. J. Radcliffe —New pictures on view. Miss Brookes and Co. —School of dressmaking. International Exhibition —Warning re South Canterbury bay. T. Wagstaff—iNew writing materials. The,Dresden —New songs to hand. Primitive Methodist Churcl—Concert this' evening. v H. H. Webb—Has 20 acre farm for sale. Point Saleyards Company—now payable. ■•■■"-• Claremont Schools-Books date for school fund social. . . ; " No, License League—Meets this evening. Timaru Chess Club—North "v. South match this evening: ;. ".-'•" ..,--• t Jas. Clark—lnstruction,in book-keeping. gold watch. '•'•'. Wanted—Ravmond's registry list; cusat Lamb and Co'si; to purchase